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Mr.Graves
Jul 23, 2007

by T. Finn
The Exam is far far superior to The Killing Room

Exam (2009)

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Plot
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, an Invigilator gives them eighty minutes to answer one simple question. He outlines three rules they must obey or be disqualified: don't talk to him or the armed guard by the door, don't spoil their papers and don't leave the room. He starts the clock and leaves. The candidates turn over their question papers, only to find they're completely blank. After the initial confusion has subsided, one frustrated candidate writes 'I believe you should hire me because...,' and is promptly ejected for spoiling. The remaining candidates soon figure out they're permitted to talk to each other, and they agree to cooperate in order to figure out the question: then they can compete to answer it. At first they suspect the question may be hidden in their papers like a security marker in a credit card, and they figure out ways to change their environment to expose the hidden words. But light, liquids and other plans all come to naught. Soon enough, the candidates begin to uncover each other's background, prejudices and hidden agendas. Tensions rise as the clock steadily descends towards zero, and each candidate must decide how far they are willing to go to secure the ultimate job
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258197/

It is not Horror, really, but you could consider it a psychological suspense/thriller entry. Check it out and tell me what you think, comparing the two.

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Mr.Graves
Jul 23, 2007

by T. Finn
I think The Exam was very British and The Killing Room was very American, if that makes any sense. I'm not either, so I'm outside looking in. For the critiques on quality, they were both pretty low budget to me. I can forgive that for an intriguing premise, though.

Maybe I should suggest Cube because I can't remember if it's already been covered here.

The Machinist is artwork, goes without saying. Christian Bale in his best role. (My opinion, of course)

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